Sri Lanka men and women win medals

AVC Beach Volleyball Tournament

January 22, 2012, 10:15 pm

by Roshen Steelman

Sri Lanka Women’s team won silver, while the Men’s team won the bronze medal in the Central Asia AVC Beach Volleyball Tournament to qualify for the Continental Cup which serves as an Olympic qualifying event.

The two day event which was staged in Negombo concluded on Sunday evening with a colourful closing ceremony.

In the men’s category, Iran had a superb day as they won the championship when they beat a fighting Kazakhstan outfit.

The final four matches between Kazakhstan and Iran which were deciding matches, attracted many local and foreign supporters. Iran and Kazakhstan won two matches each dragging the game to an extra set.

In the extra set, Kazakhstan suffered a 10-15 loss at the hands of Iran.

During the extra set, a Kazakhstan player was shown the red card for arguing with a referee.